Devarshi Patel Email & Phone Number

Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

• Keep employees operating productively and working on tasks to meet business and customer needs• Managing and taking effective counts of inventory and taking control of waste• Forecasting the sales and preparing the store according to the previous year's sales• Manage the GAP, variance and inventory holding of the store• Correctly calculate inventory and order appropriate supplies from Sysco and Lumeco including small ware and hardware items• Making purchase orders and invoices, raising work orders and approving• Developed successful, long-term relationships with key suppliers such as Sysco, maple lodge, and Lumeco• Prepare RFQs and seek quotes from current or new suppliers, negotiate prices, delivery, tooling costs, ead-times, payment terms, etc• Maintaining safe working conditions and adhering to Soul Foods Group policies, procedures, and guidelines. • Hire, train, evaluate and manage the performance of employees• Negotiate prices and commercial issues/terms regarding cost, delivery, replenishment lead time, shipping, etc

Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

• Acted as “Manager on Duty” during shift work, being granted the authority to make all final major decisions.• Supervised a daily team member crew of 3–6 employees• Developed sales and markeUng plans to increase store sales• Ensured positive customer experience while maintaining brand integrity and mission statement.• Generated sales and inventory reports in Excel with data from variety of sources• Increased sales of products by 20% in less than one year through new promotion model and loyaltysystem.

India

• Responsible for Materials Management/Purchasing department.• Prepared and processed subcontracts and company procurement execution plans.• Coordinated with suppliers to expedite material, equipment, documentation, etc.• Followed market developments and managed supply, base to ensure competitive pricing, and validated quality, and strengthen overall value proposition.• Evaluated bids based on price, service, quality and delivery times in order to meet demands and make recommendations regarding purchases.• Identified potential new suppliers and alternative sources and inputs to provide the best opportunity for the business.• Entered data, monitored and expedite the status of RFQs and POs for the material status report and funding report• Maintained supplier scorecards, and reports on the quality of service, and made recommendations for improvement.• Negotiated favourable vendor contracts without compromising quality and technical specifications.• Prepared and maintained all project files, Compiled financial reports, as well as supply usage reports.

Postgraduate Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Postgraduate Degree, Project Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Interior Design